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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of Gary Lee Newlun of North Pekin, who 
4passed away on May 18, 2023; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Gary Newlun was born in Pekin to Clarence and 
6Dorothy Newlun on December 20, 1949; he served with the  United 
7States Army in Germany between 1969 and 1972; he graduated 
8from Bradley University with a degree in accounting and 
9business administration; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Gary Newlun worked as a truck driver for his 
11father's business, Newlun Transport, prior to his military 
12service; afterward, he worked as an accountant in the 
13transportation industry and was most recently employed as a 
14parts delivery driver for O'Reilly Auto Parts; and
 
15    WHEREAS, Gary Newlun became a member of Alcoholics 
16Anonymous in 1994 and reaped the benefits of nearly three 
17decades of sobriety; through his years in AA, he helped many 
18people make positive changes in their own lives; while he did 
19not always have a lot, he was always willing to give others 
20what he did have, whether it was a place to live, a ride to a 
21meeting, or the encouraging advice of taking life one day at a 
22time; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Gary Newlun enjoyed woodworking and landscaping; 
2and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Gary Newlun was preceded in death by his parents; 
4his infant brother, Scott; and his infant sister, Sue; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Gary Newlun is survived by his children, Mark 
6(Regina) Newlun and Erica (Bradley) Bolton; his grandchildren, 
7Mark Jr., Mason, Aric, Aiden, Nicholas, Noah, and Evan Newlun 
8and Annaliese, Alexandra, and Adrienne Bolton; and his 
9sisters, Judy Smith, Carol Arms, Barbara Angle, and Bonnie 
10Beard; therefore, be it
  
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL 
12ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
13Gary Lee Newlun and extend our sincere condolences to his 
14family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
15further
  
 
16    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
17presented to  the family of  Gary Newlun as an expression of our 
18deepest sympathy.